Crypto Biz: Riot Platforms and Bitfarms dispute escalates
This week’s Crypto Biz explores the corporate battle between Riot Platforms and Bitfarms, Tether’s $1 billion budget for startups, Ripple Labs’ new custodian deal, and more.
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One of the toughest puzzles in crypto is figuring out what to take seriously. On Friday, the DeFi Alliance — a decentralized finance startup incubator and accelerator — announced a list of 11 new members. Some were predictable, such as oracle provider Chainlink and VC stalwart Blockchain Capital, but one name stood out in particular: eGirl…

NFT volume sees yearly low in June, but first-time buyers remain consistent
Blockchain analytics service Nansen has published its NFT Indexes Report for the second quarter of 2022, showing the market dynamics and quantitative performance of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) over the last three months. The report identifies and determines key factors contributing to the well-documented NFT bear market, including Ethereum-based volume and transactional metrics, as well as market…

Ripple exec expects more crypto acquisitions by TradFi in 2023
Crypto acquisitions in 2023 will further strengthen the industry in the aftermath of casualties like the FTX collapse, a Ripple exec predicted. 1351 Total views 17 Total shares Own this piece of historyCollect this article as an NFTThe cryptocurrency industry will see increased consolidation in 2023 as healthier companies acquire more crypto and blockchain companies,…

DeFi disasters: $31M drained from MonoX and BadgerDAO losses top $120M
A disappointing week of exploits has put a temporary grim cloud over the end of 2021, with BadgerDAO and Huobi-listed MonoX suffering major losses. 96 Total views 4 Total shares More than $150 million has been lost this week in separate security breaches at DeFi projects MonoX and BadgerDAO.Multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) MonoX (MONO) suffered…

Experts Note Benefits of Security Tokens But Full Adoption Will Take Time
Security tokenization experts told Cointelegraph how they view the future of this new asset class and the technology behind it. 1267 Total views 32 Total shares As security tokenization efforts gain traction in digital finance, experts in the space told Cointelegraph how they view the future of this new asset class and the technology behind…

FIT21 bill a ‘watershed moment’ for crypto despite CFTC-SEC friction
FIT21 is the first bipartisan legislation of its kind to pass in either chamber of Congress, but is its dual-agency model workable?

Smart Contracts ‘Have Limited Potential’ Without IoT Sensors
Smart contracts in the trade sector will need to rely on IoT sensors to live up to their full potential new research suggests. 838 Total views 15 Total shares Smart contracts have limited efficiency in certain industries if not implemented in conjunction with IoT sensors according to experts in blockchain and business from NYU. Stern School…

Chevron overturn unlikely to impact SEC's conduct — Ripple CLO
In 2023 alone, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed over 20 lawsuits against firms and individuals in the crypto industry.